Recreation Supervisor Activity Therapy Administrator

DYS is seeking a Activity Therapy Administrator at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility, located in Massillon, Ohio. The ideal candidate will be a leader with excellent communication skills and a passion to habilitate youth.

• Manage, plan, organize, control and evaluate the operations of the Recreation Department.
• Direct and evaluate activity therapy programs for youth.
• Monitors implementation of activity therapy policies and procedures to assure safety and security of recreational programs.
• Ensures that all youth receive recreational offerings in compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) guidelines.
• Prepares Recreation Department schedule of events.
• Establishes department goals and supervise staff.
• Provides orientation and work direction, evaluates staff performance, schedules work.
• Serves as Community Services Site Coordinator by establishing new community service projects.
• Prepares annual budget for department and monitors expenditures.

Completion of undergraduate core program in recreation (e.g., physical education) or specialty area (e.g., art, music, drama, dance); 24 mos. exp. in activity therapy; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

Or completion of graduate core program in recreation (e.g., physical education) or specialty area (e.g., art, music, dance, theater); 12 mos. exp. in activity therapy; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

Or 12 mos. exp. as Activity Therapy Supervisor, 44216.

Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Youth Services
- Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility

Cassandra Deskins-Taylor, cassandra.deskins-tayloro.gov

Jun 14, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Indian River Juvenile Correctn

United States of America-OHIO-Stark County-Massillon

$29.34 - $36.65/hrly

Full-time

Monday
- Friday

Classified

Exempt from Union

Communications, Corrections, Management

Adaptability, Coaching, Collaboration, Critical Thinking